More Updates From the T&TA Network

The Children's Bureau's Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA) Network continues to produce resources that can help States and Tribes in their work with children and families. Some recent resources are listed below:

The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) posted a new video highlighting NCWWI's goals, activities, and services:
"Learning, Leading, Changing and Making a Difference": http://vimeo.com/87586261

The National Resource Center for Adoption (NRCA) published volume 27, issue 1 of The Roundtable newsletter, which spotlights educational well-being for older adopted youth and older youth in guardianship placements:http://www.nrcadoption.org/pdfs/roundtable/V27N1-2014.pdf (2 MB)
NRCA also posted the recording and materials from its two-part webinar series on "Understanding and Complying With Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA)of 1994, as amended by the Interethnic Adoption Provisions of 1996." Access MEPA parts 1 and 2 here:http://www.nrcadoption.org/webcasts-2/

The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections (NRCPFC) published a new web section highlighting products and resources developed by Family Connection Grantees, such as case studies, replication manuals, and handbooks:http://www.nrcpfc.org/grantees.html
NRCPFC also posted the recordings and materials from a two-part webinar series on "Issues of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression in Child Welfare": http://www.nrcpfc.org/webcasts/30.html

The National Resource Center for Youth Development (NRCYD) published the January/February 2014 edition of Youth Port, which spotlights the 2014 National Pathways to Adulthood: A Convening on Youth in Transition conference, to be held on August 6–8, 2014, in Philadelphia, PA: http://www.nrcyd.ou.edu/januaryfebruary-2014-youth-port

The National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health (TA Center) announced that the Georgetown University Training Institutes is now officially open for registration. The conference, to be held on July 16–20 in Washington, DC, will feature practical training on systems of care for children, youth, and young adults with mental health challenges and their families. For more information, visit: http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/TrainingInstitutes.html
The TA Center also posted the recording and materials from its recent webinar "The Inside Scoop: Gaining a Deeper Understanding of Medicaid/Mental Health Services From the Medicaid Directors’ Perspective": http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/webinars.html

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